2(3x-5)-4(x-2)=5(x-1)-1

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Solution for 2(3x-5)-4(x-2)=5(x-1)-1 equation:


Simplifying
2(3x + -5) + -4(x + -2) = 5(x + -1) + -1

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + 3x) + -4(x + -2) = 5(x + -1) + -1
(-5 * 2 + 3x * 2) + -4(x + -2) = 5(x + -1) + -1
(-10 + 6x) + -4(x + -2) = 5(x + -1) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 6x + -4(-2 + x) = 5(x + -1) + -1
-10 + 6x + (-2 * -4 + x * -4) = 5(x + -1) + -1
-10 + 6x + (8 + -4x) = 5(x + -1) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 8 + 6x + -4x = 5(x + -1) + -1

Combine like terms: -10 + 8 = -2
-2 + 6x + -4x = 5(x + -1) + -1

Combine like terms: 6x + -4x = 2x
-2 + 2x = 5(x + -1) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2x = 5(-1 + x) + -1
-2 + 2x = (-1 * 5 + x * 5) + -1
-2 + 2x = (-5 + 5x) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2x = -5 + -1 + 5x

Combine like terms: -5 + -1 = -6
-2 + 2x = -6 + 5x

Solving
-2 + 2x = -6 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2x + -5x = -6 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-2 + -3x = -6 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2 + -3x = -6 + 0
-2 + -3x = -6

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -3x = -6 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -3x = -6 + 2
-3x = -6 + 2

Combine like terms: -6 + 2 = -4
-3x = -4

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 1.333333333

Simplifying
x = 1.333333333

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